LICB-Stream

= Long Island Creek Site 2B Stream Characteristics =

__**Overview**__
Consistent with Site 2A and the other Long Island Creek sites, water testing and sampling occurred on a weekly basis for a three week period. During this time only one significant rain event occurred and that was the day before the initial monitoring began on June 12, 2012. Each of the two following monitoring visits experienced less water flow making collection more difficult.

__**Physical Measurements**__
Long Island Creek Site 2B measured approximately 30 feet wide across its bank and has a rocky stream bottom with commonly low flows. The stream flow is drastically different during storm events which is a direct cause to the bank erosion, tree root exposure and severe incising of the stream. The stream banks are on average 5 to 6 feet below the surrounding terrain. Both banks within the site reach is infested with Kudzu and poison ivy.

__**In-Stream Characteristics**__
The stream had an assortment of small to large sized rocks that created riffles throughout the length of the reach (see photos below). Any stretch of stream in this reach that could be considered as a run was minimal to insignificant. One large pool was present down stream from the sampling site. The pool is approximately knee deep though no measurements were officially recorded.
 * [[image:watershed2012/group2_IMAG0542.jpg width="400" height="238"]] || [[image:watershed2012/group2_IMAG0543_reduced.jpg width="400" height="238"]] ||
 * **Looking down at LIC site B** || **LIC site B from the side** ||
 * [[image:watershed2012/group2_LongIslandCreekSite2B_20120619_02_reduced.jpg width="367" height="690" align="center"]] || [[image:watershed2012/group2_LongIslandCreekSite2B_20120619_03_reduced.jpg width="350" height="679" align="center"]] ||
 * **Looking downstream of LIC site B** || **‍‍‍Bottom of the stream covered in brown algae of LIC site B ‍‍‍** ||

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